[Fulminant pneumococcal sepsis in a 13 months old child with congenital asplenia] Klinische Pädiatrie. [Klin Padiatr] Journal article

Asplenia may predispose to fulminant invasive infections caused by encapsulated bacteria. We observed a 13 months old child with (so far unknown) congenital familiar asplenia, who died from pneumococcal sepsis. General vaccination of all infants with pneumococcal conjugate vaccine may prevent this disease, which is associated with a high rate of mortality in infants with asplenia.

Klinische Pädiatrie. [Klin Padiatr]

Comparative Study
English Abstract
Humans
Infant
Male
Pneumococcal Infections
Risk Factors
Sepsis
Spleen